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     Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby was born circa 1066 at Derbyshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Henry de Ferrieres and Bertha Roberts.¹ He married Hawise de Vitre, daughter of Andre de Vitre and Agnes de Mortaigne, circa 1087 at Vitre, Bretagne, France^G.¹ He died in 1139.¹
     He was created 1st Earl of Derby in 1138.

     Hawise de Vitre was born circa 1069 at Vitre, Bretagne, France^G.¹ She is the daughter of Andre de Vitre and Agnes de Mortaigne.¹ She married Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby, son of Henry de Ferrieres and Bertha Roberts, circa 1087 at Vitre, Bretagne, France^G.¹

     Andre de Vitre married Agnes de Mortaigne.¹

     Agnes de Mortaigne married Andre de Vitre.¹

     Henry de Ferrieres was born circa 1036 at Ferrieres, Normandy, France^G.¹ He was the son of Walchelinde de Ferrieres.¹ He married Bertha Roberts.¹ He died in 1088 at Tutbury, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Bertha Roberts was born circa 1040 at Gostenois, Normandy, France^G.¹ She married Henry de Ferrieres, son of Walchelinde de Ferrieres.¹ She died at Darly, Derbyshire, England^G.¹

     Walchelinde de Ferrieres was born circa 1010 at Tutbury, Staffordshire, England^G.¹ He died in 1089.¹

     Catherine Kelly was born in 1769.¹ She married Edward Christian, son of Edmond Christian and Jane Curphey.¹ She died on 4 November 1839 at Pooildhooie, Maughold, Isle of Man^G.¹ She was buried at Kirk Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.¹

     Edward Christian was born in 1763 at Pooildhooie, Maughold, Isle of Man^G.¹ He was the son of Edmond Christian and Jane Curphey.¹ He married Catherine Kelly.¹ He died in 1848 at Pooildhooie, Maughold, Isle of Man^G.¹ He was buried at Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man^G.¹
     The only one of his siblings to reach adulthood.¹

     John James Christian was born in 1725 at The Flatt, Maughold, Isle of Man^G.¹ He was the son of Edmond Christian.¹ He married Alicia Curphey, daughter of Quayle Curphey and Alicia Christian.¹ He died on 18 October 1798 at Dunkirk, France^G.¹
     He was a banker and shipbroker, who lived first at Douglas, next at Ayr in Scotland, where he prospered, and finally at Dunkirk in France.¹